John Voelcker May 30, 2017 Follow John Add to circle Rendering of BMW i5 electric crossover utility vehicle, from patent drawings [Indian Autos Blog] Enlarge Photo When it launched in 2013, the BMW i3 electric car was arguably the most futuristic automobile in mass production anywhere...

John Voelcker May 30, 2017 Follow John Add to circle Gas pump Enlarge Photo Under the new administration of President Donald Trump, the EPA has reopened comments on its decision to finalize emission rules for 2022 through 2025 vehicles. Meanwhile, the NHTSA—which sets fuel-economy rul...

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The Canadian government on Friday committed to develop a national strategy to bring more zero-emission vehicle roads by 2018. Ministers of the Transport and Innovation, Science and Economic Development agencies will work provinces, territories, industry, consumer and non-government or...

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Mercedes-Benz has announced that the first of its new line of EQ-branded electric vehicles will start production in 2019, starting with the EQC. Luxury-class (Mercedes code for bigger) models will follow. Thomas Geier, plant manager for the site, said that Rastatt will be “the center ...

It’s hard to believe that with its dramatic, organic shape and unique synchronized door and roof opening, that the original designs for the Dendrobium were first drawn-up over 20 years ago, back in 1996. Always conceived to be an electric car, the technology simply wasn’t available at...

When ChargePoint started back in 2007, only a few hardcore enthusiasts were driving electric. We worked on making it easy to charge an EV anywhere before EVs became popular. Now that EVs are becoming a common sight on many roads, we’re looking to the next logical step in the evolution...

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Volkswagen Golf uses 27.5 percent less water Enlarge Photo In the wake of its diesel emission scandal, Volkswagen has done its best to portray itself as a cleaner, more thoughtful automaker. Part of the damage control plot includes a slew of new electric vehicles to round out the Germ...

The Mercedes-Benz Rastatt plant will produce compact class EQ models in the future, German luxury automaker announced on Monday. The decision is based on a declaration of intent, which the company has set up with the works council. Now, together with the sites in Bremen and Sindelfing...

John Voelcker May 30, 2017 Follow John Add to circle 2017 Kia Niro, San Antonio, Texas, Dec 2016 Enlarge Photo Today, BMW's electric-car plans may have changed, Tesla solar roof tiles can be preordered, A123 is bigger than you think, and VW plans even greater reductions in the environ...

ChargePoint is the world’s largest and most open EV charging network, with more than 35,000 places to charge. But it’s not just our network that’s open—our company culture is, too. We share, question and engage every day. We also drive electric and charge at our own stations. As the D...

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If you’re an Oklahoma Gas & Electric (OG&E) customer, your summer couldn’t have started with a better offer. OG&E is partnering with Fenton Nissan East, Fenton Nissan West and Bob Howard Nissan in Oklahoma to offer a special rebate of $10,000 off MSRP on the purchase of a brand new 20...

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At the Concorso d’Eleganza at the Villa d’Este in Italy last week, BMW introduced a new zero emissions electric scooter called the Motorrad Concept Zero which the company says represents its “vision of zero-emission urban mobility on two wheels.” The first thing people notice about th...

Wärtsilä introduces dedicated organisation to drive digital transformation 30 May 2017 Wärtsilä is currently implementing a digital transformation to become a data-led, insights-driven, and agile technology company dedicated to taking a leadership role in the smart marine and smart en...

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The Model X was supposed to be a spinoff of the Model S sedan, but as things went along, it got further and further away from its roots. The Model X cars coming off the line in Fremont today share less than 30% of their parts with the Model S. It is expensive to produce, which makes i...

Bus operators launch joint procurement for 63 fuel cell buses in Germany and South Tyrol; part of JIVE 30 May 2017 Wuppertal-based WSW mobil GmbH last week tendered the procurement of 63 fuel cell buses for operation in public transport. WSW is coordinating the joint procurement for i...

DRB-HICOM Berhad (DRB-HICOM) has reached an agreement with China-based Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co.,Ltd (GeelyHolding) for the Chinese car group to acquire 49.9% equity in PROTON Holdings Berhad. DRB-HICOM currently owns 100% of the manufacturer of the ﬁrst national car. The two p...